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Image of Caesalpinia gilliesii
III Region, Chañaral, Chile
Altitude: 10 m. 11 02, 2008
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| Species: | Caesalpinia gilliesii (Wallich ex Hook.) Wallich ex D. Dietr. | |
| Family: | Capparaceae |  |
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| English Name: | Yellow Bird of Paradise/ Yellow dwarf poinciana/Bird of Paradise Bush/Desert Bird of Paradise | |
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| Record: | 1246 |
| About 5 Caesalpinia in Chile and 4 in our data base. | |
| About 3 Capparaceae in Chile and 2 in our data base. |
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| Foreign Not Frequent
Height: 4 m. Excellent ornamental value (A +) |
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Image of Caesalpinia gilliesii III Region, Chañaral, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Shrub Flower: Yellow, without information on the number of petals Height: 4 m.
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Image of Caesalpinia gilliesii III Region, Chañaral, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m
Watering conditions: Extremely dry areas with very rare rainfall. The dry season lasts 8 - 12 months and in some years it is possible to have no rainfall at all. Rainfall less than 100 mm/year.
Light conditions: Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
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Image of Caesalpinia gilliesii III Region, Chañaral, Chile
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USESExcellent ornamental value (A +)
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GROWING TIPSThis species has the following hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).
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More species from the same Capparaceae family in our data base: Caesalpinia gilliesii |